2021
50 Appendicitis
Caty M, Grisotti G. 50 Appendicitis. 2021, 541-547.e2. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-67293-1.00050-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageCommon surgical conditionsLifetime riskSurgical conditionsHealth care providersAcute appendicitisPatients 10Appendiceal perforationPossible appendicitisPediatric populationPerforation rateCare providersHigh incidenceAppendicitisPatientsAgeChildrenAdultsRiskMalesFemalesYearsAppendectomyComplicationsIncidence
2015
Pediatric incidental appendectomy: a systematic review
Healy JM, Olgun LF, Hittelman AB, Ozgediz D, Caty MG. Pediatric incidental appendectomy: a systematic review. Pediatric Surgery International 2015, 32: 321-335. PMID: 26590816, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-015-3839-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-morbid conditionsIncidental appendectomyRisk of appendectomyPediatric medical conditionsComprehensive literature searchFuture appendicitisAcute appendicitisComorbid conditionsAppendiceal pathologyAppendectomyMedical conditionsSurgeon's decisionSystematic reviewInitial operationLiterature searchInvasive surgeryAppendicitisRiskMedical practicePathologyImaging techniquesLight of innovationTubular conduitsSurgeryReview
2008
Metallic foreign body in the appendix of 3-year-old boy
Hartin CW, Lau ST, Caty MG. Metallic foreign body in the appendix of 3-year-old boy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2008, 43: 2106-2108. PMID: 18970950, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Reduced Social Morbidity of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children
Tantoco JG, Levitt MA, Hollands CM, Brisseau GF, Caty MG, Glick PL. Reduced Social Morbidity of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children. The American Surgeon 2004, 70: 779-782. PMID: 15481293, DOI: 10.1177/000313480407000906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic appendectomySocial morbidityNormal activityPain-free walkingPain medication usageShorter hospital stayPearson chi2 testHospital stayOpen appendectomyPostoperative variablesPerforated appendicitisWound problemsComparable incidenceMedication usageChildren's HospitalOpen groupEarly resumptionAppendectomyPediatric surgeonsMorbidity variablesChi2 testResponse rateMorbidityStair climbingStatistical significance